WATCH: Jay-Z interrupts Kanye West’s acceptance speech at BETs

As Jay-Z and Kanye West triumphed over Beyoncé for Video of the Year honors at the 2012 BET Awards, Jay had a little acceptance-speech interruption in mind.

After receiving honors for the Maybach-torching, Spike Jonze-directed “Otis” clip from their 2011 album Watch the Throne, the stage was set for a callback to West’s most infamous awards-show moment.

“Excuse me, Kanye, I’mma let you continue, but … ” Jay joked to Kanye while passing the microphone. Eruptive crowd laughter ensued as Jay referenced West’s microphone snatch from Taylor Swift to defend Beyoncé at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Beyoncé’s reaction this time was one of uproarious laughter and clapping.